1Maori are taking the East Cape oil drama to the United Nations. Te Whanau a Aapanui have joined with Greenpeace to complain about the Government's plans for Petrobras to drill for oil in their traditional hunting grounds. The case will be based in indigenous rights. Acting Minister for Energy and Resources, Hekia Parata, has come under fire from her own people.
2The release of the Maori Language Report by a panel of te reo Maori experts has asked the Government to create a board to oversee a $600 million budget to promote the use of the Maori language.
3The Labour Party's list is under fire from the Ratana Church for the lowly ranking of its Maori candidates.